Keyes

/kiːz/

//kiːz// name

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"keyes" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Keyes” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #30,113. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#30,113
frequency rank, English
1,236
“K” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname.

Corpus desk

Index EN-keyes · Keyes · English

Keyes · rank #30,113 · 7 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #30,113
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,236
  • PHOTO-FINISH Koo

Nearest frequency peer: Koo (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “Keyes”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “Keyes” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Keyes vs keys
60% similar
Keyes vs knees
40% similar
Keyes vs kites
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Keyes
PropertyValue
HeadwordKeyes
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/kiːz/
Letters5
Frequency rank#30,113
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “Keyes”

Word frequency stretches from the small set of words we reach for constantly (left) out to the long tail barely used once in a while (right).Keyeslands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “Koo” (#30,114), “Kafka” (#30,111), “Lambeth” (#30,116). Among 1,236 “K” headwords, “Keyes” is #30,113. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Keyes (IPA /kiːz/), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #30,113 among 1,236 “K” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Keyes, with forms such as "ekyes", "keeys", and "keyess". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "keys", "knees", "kites", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is Keyes, spelled K-E-Y-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    A census-designated place in Stanislaus County, California, United States.
  3. 3
    A town in Cimarron County, Oklahoma, United States.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ekyes
  • keeys
  • keyess
  • keyse
  • keyyes
  • kkeyes
  • kyees

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Keyes - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ekyes2keeys2keyess1keyse2keyyes1kkeyes1kyees2
Edit distance from "Keyes"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Keyes"?
"Keyes" is spelled K-E-Y-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /kiːz/.
What does "Keyes" mean?
As a proper noun, "Keyes" means: A surname.
What words are commonly confused with "Keyes"?
"Keyes" is commonly confused with "keys", "knees", "kites". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Keyes"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Keyes" is /kiːz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Keyes" come from?
"Keyes" is a English word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Keyes", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Kafka#30,111jaded#30,105Maddy#30,125Mehta#30,132

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Lovell7 variantslustre7 variantsMoshe7 variantsmullet7 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list